preflush

English

Etymology

pre- +‎ flush

Noun

preflush (plural preflushes)

1. A preliminary flush
   • 2015 July 17, “High-Throughput Method of Whole-Brain Sectioning, Using the Tape-Transfer Technique”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     The animals were perfused with 4% paraformaldehyde (PFA; JT Baker, JTS898-7), after a saline preflush of 50mL that was used to remove the blood.